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paraphylum

paraphylum noun: a member of a paraphyletic group of taxa.

Noun

paraphylum (plural paraphyla)

  1. A member of a paraphyletic group of taxa

Forms of paraphylum

pluralparaphyla
alternative formparaphyllum

Origin of paraphylum

From para- + phylum.

Questions about paraphylum

What does paraphylum mean?
Paraphylum means a member of a paraphyletic group of taxa.
What part of speech is paraphylum?
Paraphylum is a noun.
What is the plural of paraphylum?
The plural of paraphylum is paraphyla.

Words near paraphylum in the dictionary

  1. paraphyletism
  2. paraphylla
  3. paraphyllia
  4. paraphyllium
  5. paraphyllum
  6. paraphylum
  7. paraphyly
  8. paraphysate
  9. paraphyseal
  10. paraphyses
  11. paraphysical

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